I was hired to rearrange this Coldplay multi-platinum hit song.  It featured a tenor sax and flugelhorn duet, along with bass, guitar, and trap set.  It was a unique and contemporary composition chosen as the processional song for a couple's wedding in Maryland.

The live version of this song came out brilliantly because the 18th century pipe organ had to be mic'd up utilizing a dozen microphones in a church to capture the ambiance of what the human ear would hear if they were standing in the middle of the room.  It was quite a challenge because the lows of the pipe organ really do rumble the walls, so I had to isolate and equalize the sound levels in order to balance what you are about to hear.  What a fun song this was to rearrange...

Rearranged and recorded by T.Michael for Jazz4theMasses.

Guitar - T.Michael
Tenor Sax - Bob Minor
Flugelhorn - Norberto Mejicanos
Bass - Percy White
Drums - Patrick Morrison
Pipe Organ - Sean Fullerton
Baby Grand - Sean Fullerton

"Sparks"

I was raised in a military school.  My music teacher loved Dave Brubeck.  She would play "Take Five" so much that I thought it was our National Anthem.

At the time, I was 11 years old and I was the trumpet player for the school band.  I couldn't read music, but I would just play what I heard.  I "LOVED" the trumpet, but ironically, when I got older, I just seemed physically retarded in playing the horn, so I defer to musicians who are passionate about this beautiful instrument.

It was a natural evolution for me to pick a song that I really thought would showcase a trumpet.  "Take Five" is one of my all-time favorite songs.  Hearing it performed with different instrumentation seems to give it new life.  So, I hope you enjoy this version as much as I enjoyed recording the trumpet.  Matt Funamura added his own unique style and passion, as did all the musicians, on this production of "Take Five."

Guitar - T.Michael
Trumpet - Matt Funamura
Flugelhorn - Matt Funamura
Tenor Sax - Bob Minor
Acoustic Standup Bass - Mark Levine
Drums - Patrick Morrison
Hammond Organ - Sean Fullerton
Baby Grand - Sean Fullerton

"Take Five"

This is my cover of "Warrior" by Demi Lovato.
No copyright infringement intended.

Warrior

My cover of Birdy's "Not About Angels" from the movie "The Fault In Our Stars". 

Not About Angels(cover)

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Season 6 Episode 6- Finding Life After Lament

From Em & Eugene, "The Iosilevich Sessions"

Stand By Me

Recorded, rearranged, and mixed by T.Michael for Jazz4theMasses.

Guitar - T.Michael
Tenor Sax - Bob Minor
Trumpet - Norberto Mejicanos
Plunger Trumpet - John Halbleib
Baritone Sax - Matt Ellis
Trombone - Wes Bond
Bass - Percy White
Piano - Mariah
Drums - Patrick Morrison

"Funny Valentine"

This version was recorded live in my living room.  Stereo mics were set up from the night before.  It was Sunday morning and the guys used to come over for brunch and we would jam.  So, what you hear is actually what played that morning.

Recorded, arranged, and mixed by T.Michael for Jazz4theMasses.

Guitar - T.Michael
Tenor Sax - Bob Minor
Trumpet - Norberto Mejicanos
Bass  Percy White
Trombone - Wes Bond
Piano - Eric Belvin
Drums - Patrick Morrison

Stand By Me

Deb Angerman